How to Replace a Broken Headlight

How to Replace a Broken Headlight

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horsthorsthorstable says:

Thanks very much! As a non-car-tinkerer I was still able to replace the headlights thanks to these instructions, saved myself 80€. Now, how to replace a speedometer… 🙂

citroeno says:

Watch the vid DER

Nuge17 says:

Thank you so much! I replaced both my lights with new ones with great ease thanks to your video. Cheers!

eamonn loftus says:

Well sorted, job for Monday, Got a light from Ebay £20.00 Brill condition, all bulbs work.
Got all the tools,

Robin Allison says:

A well blanced how to replace VW Mk3 headlight unit video that even car dummies could understand – Thank you for making a simple headlight unit replacement even simpler.
Much appreciated.

Miroslav Čáp says:

Today I saved lot of time and nerves because of this simple video!

Thanks a lot from Czech Republic! Best regards!

windymx6 says:

Excellent video mate, will save me loads of hassle when I do my dads at the weekend. Many thanks 🙂

mrporkchop54321 says:

Great my next little job before the MOT is due – looking forward to it now thanks 🙂

sergiosantos24 says:

0:53 how did you remove the headlight washer cover?

Garen Hagopian says:

very informative, thank you for posting this video

mordrag says:

where can i buy helper please? thats last thing i need.. 🙁 now ill have broken headlight forever :(… 😀

johnlang69 says:

Hi Fantastic dont know nothing about cars bought headlight off ebay was going to pay garage to fit it. someone says check utube, BANG christ this was so easy to do. told everyone what i had done fantastic

MrWolf2212 says:

In America people don’t replace not working headlights. They just simply go to the car dealer and buy a new car. 😛

potkettle says:

Very helpful, thanks. Gonna do this now after importing my vehicle onto the continent.

Carsten Bertram says:

Fantastic video – made the job much easier and more fun. I even managed without the helper 😉 Thanks a lot.

Nagy Tomi says:

I’m allways the helper!!!!!:(:(:(

Jason Thomas says:

The screws on the bumper open easily on your vid. Mine seems to have been loctite-d and welded on!!!

paulkazjack says:

ive done the job! bought a pattern one for £50 from garage. Used the motor from the smashed one in the new one.

Sticky Features says:

Very helpful vid MTV, saved me hours or ££££. Ebay headlight for £20 jobs a good-un. Top work fella…

johnlang69 says:

hey how you get on a got a second hand lamp for £35 EBAY

johnlang69 says:

THANK YOU, Just got quoted stupid money to replace…bought light off ebay tuned into this and bosh, done in an hour..oh and am crap at doing stuff like this. god a could even become a car mechanic on coranation street lol……thanx again it was a piece off P…

MarshfieldTVuk says:

Yup, a stone did mine – can’t remember the exact £’s but I think it was somewhere around the £35-45 mark, obviously NOT original VW otherwise I could have added a further £200.
Good Luck, let us know how you got on.

paulkazjack says:

im doing this job this weekend as a stone smashed the glass!! how much was your headlamp out of interest?? good video… thanks.

Jason Frisco says:

CHEA MY MAN! HELP MY BOY OUT THATS WHATS UP

MarshfieldTVuk says:

A rogue stone was responsible.

Sherif Al tawil says:

broken headlight and the bumper doesn’t has any scratch u made it urself
LOL at helper at min 0:17

JSad91 says:

Hey I have a ’94 Volkswagen Golf and I need to replace the parking light on the passenger side.  I’m by no means handy mechanically, how in the world do I get the back off so I can change it? Thanks for any and all help!

-Joe

MrAssholeoftheyear says:

thanks alot, this solved my problem big time, thank you and youtube

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